Johnny Blanchard
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1965)
Johnny Blanchard was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965 for the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 11 seasons. In 516 career games, he hit .239 with 285 hits, 67 home runs, and 200 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,830.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 193 lb
- Died
- 3/25/2009 in Robbinsdale, MN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-09-25
- Last Game
- 1965-09-27
Full name: John Edwin Blanchard
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | 1,193 | 137 | 285 | 36 | 2 | 67 | 200 | 2 | 136 | 163 | .239 | .317 | .441 | .758 | 1,830 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .441 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.
Career OPS .758 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | NYA | AL | 49 | 59 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .169 | .256 (-34%) | .323 (-20%) | .392 (-27%) | .715 (-24%) | -217.1 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 53 | 99 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .242 | .255 (-5%) | .323 (-10%) | .387 (+7%) | .711 (-1%) | -29.0 |
| 1961 | NYA | AL | 93 | 243 | 38 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 1 | 27 | 28 | .305 | .258 (+18%) | .328 (+16%) | .399 (+54%) | .727 (+37%) | 1666.2 |
| 1962 | NYA | AL | 93 | 246 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 28 | 32 | .232 | .257 (-10%) | .326 (-5%) | .393 (+6%) | .719 (+1%) | 32.4 |
| 1963 | NYA | AL | 76 | 218 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 26 | 30 | .225 | .246 (-9%) | .308 (-1%) | .371 (+25%) | .680 (+13%) | 459.7 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 77 | 161 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 24 | .255 | .250 (+2%) | .312 (+10%) | .377 (+15%) | .690 (+13%) | 376.9 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 12 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .147 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 52 | 120 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .200 | .245 (-19%) | .310 (-20%) | .371 (-28%) | .682 (-24%) | 0.0 |
| 1965 | ML1 | NL | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 516 | 1,193 | 137 | 285 | 36 | 2 | 67 | 200 | 2 | 136 | 163 | .239 | — | — | — | — | 2,289 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (516 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 270 | 607 | 68 | 142 | 42 | 112 | .234 |
| Away | 246 | 586 | 69 | 143 | 25 | 88 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-27 | ATL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-25 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-20 | ATL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965-09-19 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-18 | ATL | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-16 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-14 | ATL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-09-13 | ATL | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-12 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-11 | ATL | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 6 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| C | 155 | 122 | 750 | 46 | 15 | 5 |
| OF | 169 | 149 | 227 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYA | C | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | NYA | C | 12 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | NYA | OF | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | NYA | C | 28 | 21 | 151 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | NYA | C | 48 | 42 | 268 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | NYA | OF | 15 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | NYA | 1B | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | NYA | C | 15 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | NYA | OF | 47 | 44 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | NYA | OF | 64 | 59 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | NYA | 1B | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1964 | NYA | C | 25 | 22 | 118 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | NYA | OF | 14 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NYA | C | 12 | 11 | 67 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | KC1 | C | 14 | 13 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1965 | KC1 | OF | 20 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | ML1 | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 155 |
| First Base | 6 |
| Left Field | 53 |
| Right Field | 115 |
Most Similar Players
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Johnny Blanchard: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 25, 1955 and the final game on September 27, 1965, Johnny Blanchard built the record summarized on this page. Blanchard played for the New York Yankees (1955 through 1965), the Kansas City Athletics (1965), and the Milwaukee Braves (1965). Blanchard played primarily as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 26, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds. The bio records the death on March 25, 2009, in Robbinsdale, MN, USA. The given name on file is John Edwin Blanchard.
The batting record for Blanchard: 516 games, 285 hits in 1,193 at bats, and a .239 average, along with 67 home runs and 200 RBI. Blanchard's career OPS of .758 combines a .317 on-base mark with .441 slugging. Measured against the leagues Blanchard played in, the .239 career average compares with a .253 league average over the same seasons, 5.6% below the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Blanchard
- What years did Johnny Blanchard play?
- Johnny Blanchard played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.
- Was Johnny Blanchard a pitcher?
- No. Johnny Blanchard was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Johnny Blanchard hit?
- Johnny Blanchard hit 67 career home runs with 285 hits.
- What was Johnny Blanchard's career batting average?
- Johnny Blanchard batted .239 over his career, with 285 hits in 1,193 at bats.
- How many RBI did Johnny Blanchard have?
- Johnny Blanchard drove in 200 runs in his career.
- Is Johnny Blanchard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Johnny Blanchard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.